Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Apologies for the delay in putting out this new volume. I've noticed(as you all probably have) that Netflix is now putting less new stuff up on Instant Watch lately. This trend disturbs me just a bit with the September 1st plan switch date rapidly approaching. I do hope they will get back to putting more films and TV on with more regularity, but only time will tell. Nonetheless there are some good films and some junk films(or worse) for you all to enjoy. First, the good. This group includes things like Tim Hunter's RIVER'S EDGE, the Steve Tesich(BREAKING AWAY) scribed EYEWITNESS, DRESSED TO KILL, THE ASPHALT JUNGLE, WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS, MARRIED TO THE MOB, MANHATTAN MURDER MYSTERY, HOTEL NEW HAMPSHIRE, The Phil Ochs Doc, DEAD END, WINTER'S BONE, THE MUMMY and maybe STREETS OF FIRE(though many might put that in the junk category). The junk includes the likes of STAYIN' ALIVE, THE MANSTER, STRANGE DAYS, DIE HARD 2(and UNDER SIEGE 2), THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS and the glorious Linda Blair trifecta of ROLLER BOOGIE, THE EXORCIST 2 and HELL NIGHT. If you're looking for a quick pick me up, the opening scenes of ROLLER BOOGIE alone should make you smile. My favorite moment comes when a couple who has chosen to make out on top of a dumpster, jumps down from said perch to join a roller skating conga line. If Linda Blair's not your thing then perhaps a nice double of Don Adams with THE NUDE BOMB and GET SMART AGAIN? And of course there are always Seagal options. Also this week there is a special section of sub-junk type films and that umbrella covers things like BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR and FRED: THE MOVIE(both indescribably bad in their own ways, BIRDEMIC being much more entertaining).

For what it's worth, I believe STRANGE DAYS belongs in the "good" category. It's not great, it's often ridiculous, but it IS a buddy cop dystopian thriller with Angela Bassett & Ralph Fiennes, so it clearly has a lot to offer.

MN14 & JD- You guys are so right. Very strange how MMM get's overlooked as often as it does. I am truly hoping people are finding it on instant esp in the wake of maybe seeing a good new Woody film like MIDNIGHT IN PARIS(not that the films are similar).JD-you rule for being a SoF fan!KC-Yeah I never thought about it but that is quite ridiculous that bus scene! And yeah I guess I can totally see how SoF has perhaps made itself difficult for some folks to get on board with. It's kinda out there. I just love that about it though! And ROLLER BOOGIE is just way too much fun. A 'save the rec center' movie well before BREAKIN films!

Me thinks DIE HARD 2 belongs in the "good" category, along with STREETS OF FIRE. I think 2 ranks with the original. Sadler is a great villain...that took balls to enter the film doing nude tai-chi, buttocks firmly clenched.

Watched STRANGE DAYS recently on Instant... meh. Every character looked like they'd just walked in from the make-up trailer. That future never felt lived-in, just acted in. Had its moments, but I kept being shocked out of it. Also: Tom Sizemore's HAIR.

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